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Santa Barbara deacon finds ‘common purpose’ in charity garden
What does agriculture have to do with being a Catholic deacon?
Think of it this way: planting, growing, nurturing, harvesting. Does that sound familiar?
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Sanctitas’ leads the way in San Gabriel’s spiritual renewal
Sister Maria Goretti’s assigned ministry is among the homeless, but every fourth Friday she helps young adults at Mission San Gabriel to satisfy a very different hunger for eucharistic adoration.
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Investigators announce arrest of suspected arsonist in Mission San Gabriel fire
Authorities announced charges against a suspected arsonist whom investigators believe ignited the overnight fire that gutted much of Mission San Gabriel last July.
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Throughout May, join the worldwide Rosary marathon.
Throughout May, join the worldwide Rosary marathon.
Over the course of the pandemic, certain powerful moments of national and worldwide prayer stand out. A year ago in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez reconsecrated the United States to Mary, Mother of the Church, from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. And last March, Pope Francis stood alone in St. Peter’s Square, holding a monstrance high as he blessed the Church and the world with the Blessed Sacrament via a livestream broadcast. -
New Pastor Comes to Holy Family Church in South Pasadena
It is an understatement to say that Fr. Albert has an interesting background! He was born the youngest of seven in Beirut, Lebanon in 1956 and raised in the Greek Catholic Church. The civil war in Lebanon forced him to complete a bachelor’s degree and subsequent Master and Doctorate degrees in chemical engineering in the United States, followed by university teaching. He moved to California in 1984 to work in retail and fast-food businesses, including ownership of a Subway franchise.
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Slain Guatemalan migrant leaves behind legacy of faith in two countries
For nearly a quarter century, Edgar Lopez was a pillar of St. Anne Church in Carthage, Mississippi. The devoted husband and father of three spent four years studying pastoral ministry to better lead prayer groups, youth ministry, and social outreach. He gave generously from his wages as a mechanic at a local poultry plant.
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Hyde Amendment has long bipartisan history but an uncertain future
The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction.
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Virgin of Guadalupe mural, St. John and Mary statues vandalized in California Catholic churches
A number of Catholic churches in California, from the San Fernando Valley to Sacramento County, have reported vandalism throughout the month of April.
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Fire reveals pieces of Mission San Gabriel’s past as it prepares for jubilee year
Nine months after a mysterious fire ripped through Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the historic church is still a mess.
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Captado en cámara: A golpes destruyen el rostro de la Virgen de Guadalupe en mural
Un hombre dañó con un mazo un mural de la Virgen de Guadalupe pintado en los azulejos de una iglesia de Los Ángeles.
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